Subject: The Massorah? |
Bible Note: Greetings Truth! I should have clarified: The pointed version of the Massorah can be dated only as far back as the 6th or 7th century. The unpointed version is what you are referring to. However, this fixed text has been found to contain errors which were perpetuated by the Massorah itself. Either way, my point to Serenetime was simply that the Massorah was one of the earliest attempts to perserve the text, but it is not inspired itself. So, while it may be helpful and interesting, it is not Scripture. Further complicating the situation is the fact that there is not complete Massorah in existance. Dr. Ginsburg compiled his version from pieces. So, we aren't even sure what the entire Massorah looked like. For anyone interested, an article can be found at: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10035a.htm Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |